It’s not a joke.
See, there’s this invalid argument technique called “the slippery slope.” You’ve heard of “give ’em an inch and they’ll take a mile?” That’s the slippery slope. It’s a bad way to make an argument. Most of the time.
Not this time…
The New York Times reports that the Bush Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services is drafting a rule that would place new restrictions on domestic family planning programs. While current law allows health care providers and professionals to refuse to provide abortions based on their religious beliefs, this provision would threaten the funding of organizations and health facilities if they do not hire people who would refuse to provide birth control and defines abortion so broadly that it would include many types of birth control, including oral contraception.
Yeah. It’s not a joke. For years, pro-choice advocates have been saying “give ’em an inch, they’ll take a mile.” This administration has redefined words to avoid admitting they’ve comitted crimes against this country’s people, against it’s ideas, against humanity.
And now this. And it’s not a joke.